gala

Noun
US[gal-uh]/ˈɡælə/2 syllablesalso [gey-luh] /ˈɡeɪlə/
Synonyms: gala affairjamboreeblowout

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. a gay festivitySynonyms: gala affairjamboreeblowoutType of celebration, festivity
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Ga′la noun

Origin: F. gala show, pomp, fr. It. gala finery, gala; of German origin. See Gallant.

Pomp, show, or festivity. Thomas Babington Macaulay

Gala day, a day of mirth and festivity; a holiday.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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